A new Trojan, closely monitored by Microsoft, targets cryptocurrency wallets and credentials stored in Chrome. It is discreet, persistent, and designed to cover its tracks, employing advanced techniques that complicate detection and eradication.
Although its reach is currently limited, its capabilities are already causing concern in Redmond. Detected as early as November 2024 by Microsoft Incident Response teams, StilachiRAT is a remote access Trojan (RAT) designed to target crypto wallets integrated into Google Chrome and passwords saved in the browser. Microsoft believes it possesses sufficiently dangerous characteristics to warrant a general alert.
Advanced evasion techniques, enduring installation on compromised systems, and automatic reactivation if deleted make this threat serious. Thus, users are urged to remain vigilant and adopt preventive measures such as avoiding saving credentials in browsers and activating two-factor authentication on sensitive accounts.
